Heroin Addiction Resource Guide

If you, your family member, or your friend is facing heroin addiction, resources are available online to better undertand the disease, its impact and where to look for treatment.

Connecticut Community for Addiction Recoverywww.ccar.us The Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery supports recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, and seeks to involve recovering people, their families and friends in educating policy makers, services providers, legislators and the general public about the addiction recovery process.

Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services www.dmhas.state.ct.us The state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services deals with issues of drug abuse prevention and treatment throughout Connecticut. Its site has a database of treatment centers.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration www.samhsa.gov SAMHSA, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, is the federal government's lead agency for drug abuse prevention, addiction treatment, and mental health services. Its site has an extensive clearinghouse of information on those topics.

MedlinePlus: Heroin Overdosewww.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplusA comprehensive guide covering the symptoms and signs of a heroin overdose, along with what to expect at the hospital. MedlinePlus is a website run by National Institutes of Health.

StopOverdose.orgwww.stopoverdose.orgThis site provides information to help prevent overdoses to opioids. Among the information offered is step-by-step guide to addressing an overdose.

Prescribe to Preventwww.prescribetoprevent.orgThis site offers information about naloxone, also known as Narcan, a drug that helps prevent opioid overdoses including resources for medical providers and pharmacists.

Addiction Searchwww.addictionsearch.comThis site offers a directory of links to selected sites dealing with addiction research, treatment and recovery.

Network of Careconnecticut.networkofcare.orgA searchable list of treatment centers and programs across the state along with resources about substance abuse.

Narcotics Anonymous www.na.orgNarcotics Anonymous is an international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts with more than 28,000 weekly meetings in 113 countries. This site has a database of meetings and electronic versions of Narcotics Anonymous literature. The Connecticut Regional Service Committee of Narcotics Anonymous can be found at www.ctna.org.

The Addiction Recover Guidewww.addictionrecoveryguide.orgA repository of information about the options available for addiction treatment including links to information for states and message boards about specific drugs including heroin.